AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 February 1920, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

OLYMPIC GAMES. By Telegraph.—Press Awn—Copyrltht. Adelaide, Feb. 13. A meeting of the Swimming Associations of Australia decided to send five swimmers to the Olympic Games. ADVANCES TO FARMERS. Sydney, Feb. 13. The Government is advancing farmers £3,200,000 on March 1 on 1917-18 and 1918-19 wheat crops. THE WHEAT INQUIRY. Sydney, Feb 13. Replying to insinuations by Mr. Storey that Georgeson had been spirited away in order to close the wheat inquiry, Mr- Holman agreed to have Georgeson examined by two doctors nominated by Mr. Storey. LABOR AND PROHIBITION. Sydney, Feb. 13. The Labor Council, by 69 "votes to 48, rejected a motion in support of prohibition, PRESERVING FRUIT. Sydney, Feb. 13. The Customs Department is notified from West Australia of the discovery of a solution which it is claimed wili do away with the necessity for refrigerated space for the export of fruit and potatoes. It is stated that if fruit is dipped in his solution it will be preserved for long periods without need of refrigeration. A cargo of apples was treated and sent as general cargo from We«t Australia to Singapore and back, the trip lasting six weeks. When opened the apples were in perfect condition. The cost of treatment was a shilling » case.